Clinical Research Fellow

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Clinical Research Fellow in Rhinology for the Directorate of ENT. The post starts February 2027 for 12 months, full-time fixed-term. The role supports a portfolio of academic output in rhinology and will be supervised by Mr. S Williams and Mr.

S Leong. Applicants must be GMC-registered. The post offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements and collaboration with the rhinology team to complete projects and develop clinical

Qualifications

• MRCS and/or European Board ORL examination or higher surgical training in Otolaryngology.
• Higher qualifications such as BSc, MD, MPhil or MSc.
• Completed at least ST 6 level or equivalent higher surgical training in Otolaryngology; Core Surgical Training in related specialties.

Responsibilities

• Experience in endoscopic sinus surgery, rhinology, head and neck surgery.
• Managing ENT emergencies and complex rhinology cases.
• Contribute to academic output with presentations/publications in rhinology.

Skills

Endoscopic rhinology

Head & neck surgery

Surgical teaching ability

Flexible / adaptable team player

Education

MRCS or European Board ORL

Higher qualifications (BSc/MD/MPhil/MSc)

ST6 level or equivalent higher surgical training

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Clinical Research Fellow in Rhinology to the Directorate of ENT. The post is available from February 2027 for 12 months, full-time, fixed-term. Aintree University Hospital is the main tertiary referral Hospital for Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. On call commitments are currently 1:9 prospective night and day time cover. Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council. This post is suitable for a senior ENT trainee who aspires to develop a portfolio of academic output (e.g. presentations, publications) in rhinology. The post will be of interest to trainees who aspire for a career in rhinology and require focused professional development in order to successfully apply for a clinical fellowship in rhinology. The research fellow is expected to complete projects in collaboration with the rhinology team. The post will be jointly supervised by Mr. S Williams and Mr. S Leong., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £25.70 (standard disclosure) or £46.70 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Our statement on modern slavery We have zero tolerance of slavery and human trafficking and are committed to maintaining and improving systems, processes and policies to avoid complicity in human rights violation and to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain. The Trust policies, procedures, governance and legal arrangements are robust, ensuring that proper checks and due diligence are applied in employment procedures to ensure compliance with this legislation. We also conform to the NHS employment check standards within our workforce recruitment and selection practices. This strategic approach incorporates analysis of the Trust's supply chains and its partners to assess risk exposure and management on modern slavery. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Requirements

• MRCS and/or European Board ORL examination, Higher qualifications BSc, MD, MPhil, MSc, Completed at least ST 6 level or equivalent higher surgical training in Otolaryngology, Core Surgical Training experience in related specialties (e.g. Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Maxillo-Facial Surgery), Flexibility Team Worker Teaching ability Basic surgical techniques
• Experience in endoscopic sinus surgery, rhinology, head and neck surgery
• Managing ENT emergencies e.g. tracheostomy, neck wounds, epistaxis

Desirable criteria

• Surgical skills: Endoscopic sinus surgery and attendance at relevant courses, Good Clinical Practice certificate
• Evidence of audit & research publications in ENT

Desirable criteria

• Publications in peer reviewed journals and presentations at learned society meetings/ conferences
• Experience with organising courses, meetings etc., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.